Late Sunday afternoon after we had crossed the finish line of the 2016 TransRockies Run, Geoff and I had managed to haul our dirty, smelly selves and all of our gear into the Pines Lodge Resort at Beaver Creek. Under the proud and attentive eyes of our family, as well as a blatantly annoyed look from a resort guest who nearly had to share the elevator with us (and clearly had no idea what we had Continue reading →
2016 TransRockies Run: Stage 6 Recap – Vail to Beaver Creek
Beaver Creek Stage 6: Vail to Beaver Creek 22.4 miles / 5,250 feet elevation gain I feel somewhat silly admitting that as I sit here getting ready to write the final TransRockies Run recap, I'm sad. Just like the race itself, I don't want this experience to be over. Spending the last week recapping my adventures in Colorado has suppressed the post race blues, and I'm still not ready to Continue reading →
2016 TransRockies Run: Stage 5 Recap – Red Cliff to Vail
Nathan Stage 5: Red Cliff to Vail 24.1 miles / 4,100 feet elevation gain Having dabbled in the world of ultra-marathons, I'm familiar with the saying "it hurts up until a point, and then it doesn't get any worse." But what I experienced on day 5 of the TransRockies run was a real shocker: I woke up in the morning and nothing hurt. Nothing. Not even a twinge of soreness. Not a Continue reading →
2016 TransRockies Run: Stage 4 – Nova Guides at Camp Hale to Red Cliff
Kahtoola Stage 4: Nova Guides at Camp Hale to Red Cliff 14.5 miles / 2,800 feet elevation gain Incase you missed them: TransRockies Run Preface TRR Stage One Recap TRR Stage Two Recap TRR Stage Three Recap "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you've imagined. " - Henry David Thoreau Friday morning, stage 4. As to be expected, Geoff and I woke up Continue reading →
2016 TransRockies Run Recap: Stage 1 – Buena Vista to Railroad Bridge
Eureka! Stage 1: Buena Vista to Railroad Bridge 20.8 Miles / 2,500 ft gain (Incase you missed it, read the TransRockies Run Preface post HERE.) Tuesday morning Geoff and I woke up early in our cozy cabin, thanks to my insistence upon turning on the provided ceramic space heater. Despite being the middle of August, it was incredibly cold outside, at least to these South Carolina Continue reading →
2016 TransRockies Run: Preface
Ten days unplugged from the great world wide web (two of them in complete blackout, couldn't even place a local call if I wanted to) initially sounds like torture to a semi-professional-social-medialite. That's the unofficial career title I've given myself around here, incase you were wondering. But as I sit in front of my laptop today, desperately trying to catch up on emails and overdue posts, Continue reading →
